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compound probability

the likeliness that two unrelated (independent) events will occur together, either simultaneously or in succession. For example, one could calculate the compound probability of rolling a 6 twice in a row on a die, of rolling a 6 on the first turn and a 2 on the second, and so forth.

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May 10th 2024

norm of reaction

norm of reaction

all possible phenotypic outcomes, or observable characteristics of an individual, that could theoretically result from a given genotype in relation to its environment. See gene–environment interaction.